President Akufo-Addo meets SOEs; demands report on infractions
By Bright Ntramah President Akufo-Addo has issued a four week ultimatum to Boards of State Owned Enterprises through State Interest and Governace Authority (SIGA), to work with the Auditor General to submit a report on the cause of infractions cited on the Auditor General report and identify persons responsible and make the necessary recommendations as […]
ECG to go after illegal connections: as Third Party Vendors still have No Power
By Dominic Hlodzi and Mabel Annang Electricity customers who bypassed their metres by connecting power directly during the period of the technical challenge to keep their lights on have been advised to reverse the illegal connections. Some customers were connected directly to the grid due to their inability to purchase prepaid credits. Speaking to Journalists […]
Alvaro Lario takes helm at UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development
Development Finance expert, Alvaro Lario, is now the President of the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD. He assumed office on the 1st of October, 2022. Top on his agenda is the battle against poverty and hunger among the world’s rural poor in the face of climate change and food insecurity. Lario, a Spanish […]
Declare state of emergency in mining areas – OccupyGhana to President Akufo-Addo
Pressure group OccupyGhana has asked President Akufo-Addo to immediately declare a state of emergency in all mining areas in Ghana. OccupyGhana believes this move would help to streamline mining activities. This request is contained in a statement released on Monday, October 3, 2022. It urged President Akufo-Addo to seek advice from the Council of State […]
We abhor Examination Malpractices– WISCONSIN University to freshers
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Council Chairman of the WISCONSIN University International College of Ghana, Justice Isaac D. Duose has cautioned the 3749 freshers who have gained admission to study various programs by the University to avoid cheating in Examinations. According to him, WISCONSIN University International Collage of Ghana does not tolerate examination malpractices in any form […]
Akonta Mining Ltd has no mining right to operate in Nimiri forest reserve- Minerals Commission
By: Felix Cofie The Minerals Commission has stated emphatically that Akonta Mining Limited has NO mining lease nor mineral right, and/or permit to undertake any mining operations in the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve. A statement from the Minerals Commission said its attention has been drawn to a Mining Lease in circulation, purporting to be a […]
Actor Ekow Blankson dies aged 50
By: Henrietta Afful Veteran Ghanaian actor, Ekow Blankson, is reported dead. He died in the early hours of Monday, October 3, 2022 at a hospital in Tema surrounded by his family. He was 50. Circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear and scanty but Social Media is awash with tributes to the late actor. ‘Life is someway […]
Otumfuo moves to help resolve Bawku conflict
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, says he has initiated steps to help resolve the prolonged conflict in Bawku in the Upper East Region. The Asantehene says Bawku, as a border town, could become an entry point for extremists from Burkina Faso, which has become unstable in recent times. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, who spoke […]
GBC wins big at maiden GESA Awards
By: Daniel Apori GTV’s reporter Darroll Allan Tagoe has picked up the “Most Influential Reporter” award on Sanitation at the maiden Ghana Environmental and Sanitation Awards (GESA). Organised on Saturday, October 3, 2022 at the AH Hotel in Accra, the award scheme was to celebrate and reward businesses and individuals pushing the sanitation and environmental […]
US Ambassador applauds Ghanaian media for sustaining Ghana’s democracy
The Ghanaian media has been applauded for its leading role in sustaining Ghana’s democracy over the years, making the country one of the most stable in the Sub-Region. The United States of America’s Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia E. Palmer, who made the commendation, said the media in Ghana had done a great job in the […]
